Massachusetts — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionMassachusetts · PresidentHughesR+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 50.5% | 268,765 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 46.6% | 247,854 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.8% | 15,154 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
14 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Massachusetts cast 18 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (14 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County, MA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Berkshire County, MA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Bristol County, MA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| Dukes County, MA | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Essex County, MA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Franklin County, MA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Hampden County, MA | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Hampshire County, MA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Middlesex County, MA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Nantucket County, MA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Norfolk County, MA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Plymouth County, MA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Suffolk County, MA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| Worcester County, MA | Republican | R+8.1 |
Massachusetts results by county
14 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable County | Charles E. Hughes+944 | 2,83658.7% | 1,89239.1% | 1052.2% | 4,833 |
| Berkshire County | Charles E. Hughes+1,430 | 9,78752.1% | 8,35744.5% | 6453.4% | 18,789 |
| Bristol County | Charles E. Hughes+4,513 | 22,57853.7% | 18,06543.0% | 1,4073.3% | 42,050 |
| Dukes County | Charles E. Hughes+155 | 46459.0% | 30939.3% | 141.8% | 787 |
| Essex County | Charles E. Hughes+3,411 | 35,90950.5% | 32,49845.7% | 2,6883.8% | 71,095 |
| Franklin County | Charles E. Hughes+1,299 | 4,35356.9% | 3,05439.9% | 2393.1% | 7,646 |
| Hampden County | Charles E. Hughes+1,179 | 18,20750.2% | 17,02846.9% | 1,0422.9% | 36,277 |
| Hampshire County | Charles E. Hughes+1,546 | 5,74856.2% | 4,20241.1% | 2862.8% | 10,236 |
| Middlesex County | Charles E. Hughes+10,958 | 60,80253.8% | 49,84444.1% | 2,4262.1% | 113,072 |
| Nantucket County | Woodrow Wilson+58 | 24944.1% | 30754.4% | 81.4% | 564 |
| Norfolk County | Charles E. Hughes+6,582 | 19,28458.7% | 12,70238.7% | 8582.6% | 32,844 |
| Plymouth County | Charles E. Hughes+2,506 | 13,51552.5% | 11,00942.8% | 1,2284.8% | 25,752 |
| Suffolk County | Woodrow Wilson+18,555 | 42,49240.0% | 61,04757.5% | 2,6092.5% | 106,148 |
| Worcester County | Charles E. Hughes+5,001 | 32,54152.8% | 27,54044.6% | 1,5992.6% | 61,680 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Massachusetts's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.6% |
| 1896 | −43.1% |
| 1900 | −19.7% |
| 1904 | −20.7% |
| 1908 | −24.2% |
| 1912 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −37.3% |
| 1928 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | +4.0% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +6.7% |
| 1944 | +5.8% |
| 1948 | +11.5% |
| 1952 | −8.8% |
| 1956 | −18.9% |
| 1960 | +20.7% |
| 1964 | +52.7% |
| 1968 | +30.1% |
| 1972 | +9.0% |
| 1976 | +15.7% |
| 1980 | −0.2% |
| 1984 | −2.8% |
| 1988 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | +25.8% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +26.8% |
| 2020 | +33.2% |
| 2024 | +25.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.